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DIY Towel Hook Rack

This DIY Towel Hook Rack is the perfect addition to our master bathroom and a great way to store towels! We’ve been busy working in our master bathroom and I was hoping to be able to share the full reveal with you at the end of the month, but since I haven’t had the easiest […]

This DIY Towel Hook Rack is the perfect addition to our master bathroom and a great way to store towels! We’ve been busy working in our master bathroom and I was hoping to be able to share the full reveal with you at the end of the month, but since I haven’t had the easiest […]

An overall view of the design plan for our nursery.

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Nursery Design Plan

With our sweet baby girl due the beginning of July, I’ve been working hard to pull together her nursery design plan and our baby registry. It’s becoming really real that she’ll be here soon, which is both incredibly exciting and making me a little bit nervous at the same time. We still have so much […]

With our sweet baby girl due the beginning of July, I’ve been working hard to pull together her nursery design plan and our baby registry. It’s becoming really real that she’ll be here soon, which is both incredibly exciting and making me a little bit nervous at the same time. We still have so much […]

A picture of our bathroom with the wall moulding finished.

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How To Install Wall Moulding

We’ve been doing some work in our master bathroom and it’s coming along beautifully. When coming up with the design plan for this bathroom, I really wanted to add some extra character, especially with the bathroom being such a small space. Wall moulding was an essential part of my plan, and we just recently installed […]

We’ve been doing some work in our master bathroom and it’s coming along beautifully. When coming up with the design plan for this bathroom, I really wanted to add some extra character, especially with the bathroom being such a small space. Wall moulding was an essential part of my plan, and we just recently installed […]

5 Tips For Living Through A Remodel

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Five Tips For Living Through A Remodel

Remodeling your home? It’s not an easy process! I’m sharing five tips for living through a remodel and how to get through the struggle! Living through a remodel isn’t the easiest thing. We spent months working on our Willow House, making it livable, before we ever moved in. But even with all that time and […]

Remodeling your home? It’s not an easy process! I’m sharing five tips for living through a remodel and how to get through the struggle! Living through a remodel isn’t the easiest thing. We spent months working on our Willow House, making it livable, before we ever moved in. But even with all that time and […]

A picture of a living room with a couch and chair.

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Our Project Goals For 2020

Since we’re still fresh into a new year, and baby girl will be joining us in July, Todd and I took the time to sit down and go over our house project goals for 2020. We have several spaces and areas we’d like to finish this year, so it felt right to sit down and […]

Since we’re still fresh into a new year, and baby girl will be joining us in July, Todd and I took the time to sit down and go over our house project goals for 2020. We have several spaces and areas we’d like to finish this year, so it felt right to sit down and […]

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Decorating Ideas

decorating ideas Let’s make your home YOUR home! Here, you’ll find all sorts of inspiration and ideas as you search for new ways to transform your home into a place you love! I’m a big fan of simple, but meaningful decorating! Art In The Entryway October 30, 2020 October 30, 2020 Shayna Decorating, DIY Projects, […]

decorating ideas Let’s make your home YOUR home! Here, you’ll find all sorts of inspiration and ideas as you search for new ways to transform your home into a place you love! I’m a big fan of simple, but meaningful decorating! Art In The Entryway October 30, 2020 October 30, 2020 Shayna Decorating, DIY Projects, […]

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DIY Projects

diy projects Ready to start your next DIY project? This section has you covered with so many different ideas, you may need to create a list and start marking off which project comes next! We’re big fans of DIY projects, so don’t worry, the new ideas will keep coming! Art In The Entryway October 30, […]

diy projects Ready to start your next DIY project? This section has you covered with so many different ideas, you may need to create a list and start marking off which project comes next! We’re big fans of DIY projects, so don’t worry, the new ideas will keep coming! Art In The Entryway October 30, […]

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Remodeling

Remodeling We easily bought the worst house on the block… this is our remodeling story and all the projects we’ve tackled to date. Follow along with our journey, and let’s just celebrate how wonderful progress is! Vertical Planking & Open Shelves In The Kitchen October 14, 2020 October 14, 2020 Shayna DIY Projects, Kitchen, Remodeling, […]

Remodeling We easily bought the worst house on the block… this is our remodeling story and all the projects we’ve tackled to date. Follow along with our journey, and let’s just celebrate how wonderful progress is! Vertical Planking & Open Shelves In The Kitchen October 14, 2020 October 14, 2020 Shayna DIY Projects, Kitchen, Remodeling, […]

Our First Home Home Tour by The Wood Grain Cottage

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Our First Home Tour

I’m here sharing our first home tour in the Willow House! I’ve always loved looking back on past home tours. It’s fun to see the progress that’s made and all the changes that happen year after year. This tour will be one we’ll really enjoy looking back on. We have so many projects in the […]

I’m here sharing our first home tour in the Willow House! I’ve always loved looking back on past home tours. It’s fun to see the progress that’s made and all the changes that happen year after year. This tour will be one we’ll really enjoy looking back on. We have so many projects in the […]

Introducing The Willow House by The Wood Grain Cottage

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Introducing The Willow House

If ever there was a true fixer upper of a house that needed TLC, remodeling and updating, it’d be this one. But even with all the popcorn ceilings, stained and utterly gross carpet, water leaks, and outdated heating and A/C, we knew this house had so much potential to be an incredible home. It would […]

If ever there was a true fixer upper of a house that needed TLC, remodeling and updating, it’d be this one. But even with all the popcorn ceilings, stained and utterly gross carpet, water leaks, and outdated heating and A/C, we knew this house had so much potential to be an incredible home. It would […]

Decorating Shelves Above The Toilet by The Wood Grain Cottage

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Decorating Shelves Above The Toilet

If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you may remember last year when we installed shelves above our toilet in the master bathroom. Since installing them, I’ve never really “decorated” them. Sure, I added a basket or two, but that was about it. But even with the shelves not decorated, this little area […]

If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you may remember last year when we installed shelves above our toilet in the master bathroom. Since installing them, I’ve never really “decorated” them. Sure, I added a basket or two, but that was about it. But even with the shelves not decorated, this little area […]

The Office Shelves by The Wood Grain Cottage

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The Office Shelves

When I was designing the space for the office, one of my major focuses, was making sure we had plenty of storage space. Our current office lacks in that area, and it seemed papers, projects, tools and office supplies were stacking up in every corner. I tried so hard to manage the chaos, but without […]

When I was designing the space for the office, one of my major focuses, was making sure we had plenty of storage space. Our current office lacks in that area, and it seemed papers, projects, tools and office supplies were stacking up in every corner. I tried so hard to manage the chaos, but without […]

The Office Blinds by The Wood Grain Cottage

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The Office Blinds

We were able to make some great progress in the office these past few days and everything is officially coming together. I’m looking forward to being able to make the big office swap and start transferring all of my items over into the new space soon! It’s very exciting… and that means we’ll be sharing […]

We were able to make some great progress in the office these past few days and everything is officially coming together. I’m looking forward to being able to make the big office swap and start transferring all of my items over into the new space soon! It’s very exciting… and that means we’ll be sharing […]

New Trim In The Office by The Wood Grain Cottage

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New Office Window Trim

When we first started talking about moving the office into the guest bedroom, one of the first projects I wanted to tackle, was trimming out the two windows. When we built the house a few years ago, we didn’t have extra money in the budget to trim out each and every window, so we opted […]

When we first started talking about moving the office into the guest bedroom, one of the first projects I wanted to tackle, was trimming out the two windows. When we built the house a few years ago, we didn’t have extra money in the budget to trim out each and every window, so we opted […]

How Great Thou Art Pillow Handmade by The Wood Grain Cottage

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New Items In The Online Shop

Happy Monday! 🙂 I am so excited to tell you that we have restocked a bunch of items in our online shop, and we have added several new things! I know so many of you have been anxiously awaiting our How Great Thou Art pillow, and it’s back in stock! Woohoo! As is our Home […]

Happy Monday! 🙂 I am so excited to tell you that we have restocked a bunch of items in our online shop, and we have added several new things! I know so many of you have been anxiously awaiting our How Great Thou Art pillow, and it’s back in stock! Woohoo! As is our Home […]

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